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Proceeding contribution from Caroline Lucas (Green Party) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 14 December 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Bovine TB.


Bovine TB

Rather than pursuing this cruel and counter-productive cull, what consideration did the Secretary of State give to reducing the trend towards increasing intensive dairy farming? Around 80% of bovine TB transmission is thought to be caused cattle to cattle and that happens far more easily in crowded conditions.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
537 c801 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Agriculture Badgers Cattle Disease control Livestock Testing Vaccination Bovine tuberculosis
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk